After reconvening at 5 p.m. the House of Delegates reviewed several Senate Communications.
The House concurred with the Senate and allowed the following bills to complete legislation: SB 267 which would modify the removal procedure for certain county, school district and municipal officers, SB 298 also known as the Brunch Bill and would permit restaurants, private clubs and wineries to sell alcohol on Sundays, SB 311 which allows a permanent exception for mortgage modification or refinancing loan under federal Making Home Affordable program, SB 634 which creates the William R. Laird IV Second Chance Driver’s License Act, HB 2665 which relates to participation in Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program, HB 4237 supporting the Strengthening Families Act, HB 4314 which would prohibit the sale of powdered or crystalline alcohol, HB 4334 which would clarify the requirements for a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse and expanding prescriptive authority, HB 4740 which would permit that current members of the National Guard or Reserves may be excused from jury duty,
The House agreed to a conference committee regarding SB 454 which relates to licensing and regulating medication-assisted treatment programs for substance use disorders.
Additionally, the House concurred with the Senate, and amended the following bills which will now await Senate concurrence: SB 621, HB 2110, HB 2494, HB 2897 the Young Entrepeneur Investment Act,
Several members of the House whom will not be returning next session, stood up to share emotional stories and thank their colleagues for their comraderie, including Delegate Jim Morgan (D-16), Delegate Anna Border-Sheppard (R-9), Delegate Walter Duke (R-61), Delegate Denise Campbell (D-43), Delegate Joshua Nelson (R-23), Delegate Stephen Skinner (D-67), Delegate Ryan Weld (R-2), Delegate David Perry (D-32), Delegate Don Perdue (D-19), Delegate Doug Reynolds (D-17), Delegate Mike Azinger (R-10), Delegate Larry Faircloth (R-60), Delegate John McCuskey (R-35), Delegate Bill Flanigan (R-51), Delegate Randy Smith (R-53) and Delegate Lynwood “Woody” Ireland (R-17).
The Conference Committee regarding SB 454 will meet in the back of the Senate Chamber at 7:15 p.m.
The House will be in recess until 7:45 p.m.
